What a content designer does in alpha
What a content designer does in alpha
Kaitlin D'Avella explains what content designers do in the alpha stage of a project.
Smarter working means making Defra a better place to work
Read a blog post from Betsy Bassis, Defra Chief Operating Officer, explaining what it means to work smarter and why it's important
Collaborating, reflecting and iterating
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Stefan Janusz, Communications, Defra Data Programme, Posted on:
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Defra digital
We teamed up with our friends in Digital Transformation to show what #datacando... With the help of Defra Leaders and Data and Digital experts, we showed off some of our work in data and digital services and made the case that transformation is about people, processes and culture...
John Murray mashing geospatial data at #DataMash
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John Murray, Data Science Lab, University of Liverpool, Posted on:
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Defra digital
John Murray's work with #opendefra LiDAR yields 'actionable insights' – by mashing geospatial data from a range of sources, he shows how social patterns follow physical features.
Data science: What's the price of milk?
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Sarah Wong, Southampton University Data Science Alumnus, friend of #DefraData, Posted on:
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Defra digital
Following on from Mike O'Driscoll's post on how we can make better use of statistical packages such as R in analysing data, friend of #DefraData, Sarah Wong, applies data science to the classic question: what's the price of milk?
Building capacity and capability into our teams: Gaining analytical insight with R
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Mike O'Driscoll, Open by Design Team, Defra, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data, Software tools
When building a multifunctional team to demonstrate the power and potential of data, we think it's important to upskill whenever and wherever possible. In the Data Programme, we're learning all the time, as this post about taking a course in …
How communities make a difference
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Emily Webber, Communities of Practice Lead, Digital Transformation, Posted on:
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Defra digital, Digital transformation
A blog post about the benefits of building communities of practice and how they are making a real difference to the way Defra works.
Transforming Together
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John Seglias, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra services, Digital transformation, Open data
Some impressions from John Seglias, Defra Group Chief Technology Officer, about last week's Transforming Together event - which was hosted by Defra group
We're doing things differently
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Steve Wilkinson, Head of Innovation, Defra Data Transformation Programme, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Open data, Software tools
Defra is undergoing transformation. Defra has lots of data. And data is key to delivering ‘the transformation we want’.
Gill Lewis at #DataMash
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Gill Lewis, Rural Payments Agency, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Geospatial information, Open data
In this last in a series of interview with participants at DataMash, we spoke to Gill Lewis from the Geospatial information team in the Rural Payments Agency about the Ethics of data release, and broadening participation in the conversations we're …
Abby Lane from the Environment Agency at #DataMash
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Abby Lane, the Environment Agency, Posted on:
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Data Transformation, Defra digital, Defra Science and Innovation, Geospatial information, Open data
Having conversations is the first step towards forging stronger relationships to improve how we work. Here, the Environment Agency's Abby Lane chats to us about the value of being able to meet up and talk to other people in Defra …
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